Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
आमला
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Stachelbeere
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Groseille à maquereau
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Grosella
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Groselha
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Agrest
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
hominem
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant
Season and care of Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant Physical Information
Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant are as follows:
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.